Comparison

Oasis Quest vs Enigma

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Oasis Quest

Embark on a desert adventure tapping tiles to uncover hidden oases. Strategize your moves to find water or more sand across three challenge levels. Track your progress with a detailed stats page for an endless, engaging puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Tap tiles to find hidden oases
  • Strategic puzzle gameplay
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Detailed stats page
  • Endless replayability
Features
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GAMEPLAY:  •Put on your explorer's hat and search for the oases tucked away under the vast desert expanse.Tap wisely, strategize your moves, and discover if you've hit water or just more sand. FEATURES: •Engaging Puzzle Experience: Easy to pick up, with depths of strategy for puzzle aficionados. •Three Levels of Challenge: Whether you’re looking for a relaxed adventure or a rigorous test of your deduction skills, we've got you covered. •Stats Page: Keep an eye on your game count, win percentage, and more for each difficulty level. •Ad-Free Gameplay Available: Choose an uninterrupted experience with our one-time in-app purchase to remove ads. ENDLESS ADVENTURE:  •No two games are the same in 'Oasis Quest'. Each play-through is a new opportunity to sharpen your strategy and top your high score. Join 'Oasis Quest' today and quench your thirst for adventure!

About

Enigma

Features
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SOLVE PUZZLES TO BUILD LITERACY Transform your literacy skills with engaging, puzzle-solving gameplay. Learn to recognize letters, build words, and read and write sentences by deciphering the ancient language of Atlantis. PRACTICE EVERYDAY SKILLS Play fun, timed mini-games that test your reading skills in everyday situations, from figuring out a bus schedule to paying the correct amount of cash when you go shopping. PLAY IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH Whether you are a native English speaker looking to boost your literacy skills or a Spanish speaker learning to read English, we support you with instructions delivered in your native language. VISIT REAL-WORLD LOCATIONS Visit real locations in Peru. UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF ATLANTIS Seek out hidden ancient relics and energize the mysterious crystals that power Atlantis. As you learn more, you can dig deeper into the history of the once great civilization. WHY WE MADE THIS GAME In the United States alone, 32 million adults cannot read, including almost 20% of high-school graduates. Reading is a key skill in today’s modern, fast-paced, and dynamic lifestyle. Programs targeting our adult learner population are few and far between. Engima: Essentials I presents a new approach to learning, combining university developed and tested teaching methods with the game development expertise of industry professionals and a premier game development university program. We focus on how adults learn to read and respect their sensibilities and character, while still making a game suitable for all ages.

Screenshots

Oasis Quest4 screens
Enigma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Enigma at none against Oasis Quest's 1. Oasis Quest's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Oasis Quest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Enigma asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oasis Quest ships an update weekly, Enigma every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Oasis Quest versus Enigma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOasis QuestEnigma
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB466 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas StiglerCorey Clark

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Oasis Quest

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Enigma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oasis Quest free?
Oasis Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Enigma free?
Enigma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Oasis Quest or Enigma have ads?
Neither Oasis Quest nor Enigma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oasis Quest or Enigma?
Oasis Quest ships an update weekly, and Enigma every 3 months. Most recently, Oasis Quest was updated on October 11, 2026 and Enigma on October 13, 2026.

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